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Access to university

Higher education comprises university and professional studies. University education is provided in universities, and advanced vocational training is provided in the same institutions as those offering intermediate vocational training.

If you have studied compulsory secondary education in any of the EU countries, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Andorra or China, or if you have the European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate, you do not need to take the university entrance exam (PAU).

The only requirement is to have accreditation of your diploma and to meet the necessary conditions for access to university studies in your country. Each university sets its own admission criteria, which are applicable both to foreign students and to students holding a diploma from the Spanish education system.

Reference portals: 
The StudyInSpain website provides information in Spanish and English on living and studying in Spain. An overview of degree courses in Spain can be found on the page "Search for a Course". 

The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Spain is an international non-profit student association whose main objective is to provide activities and services for international students. The portal is useful to get in touch with other foreign and local students.